====Greek myths reveal much about societal norms or customs. Using the Greek Culture link, find some differences between the culture of the ancient Greeks and our 21st century society.====
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As you read Greek myths, you realize that great emphasis was placed on certain skills and talents. The immortals also had power over many aspects of the natural world. The following is a short list of things the ancient Greeks valued:
clouds rain fire sun soil light
marriage purity reason wisdom fire water
battle archery hunting speed artisanswar
What are some values, ideas, skills, trades (occupations), or aspects of nature that people value today? Come up with at least 5 things (but challenge yourself to come up with 10) that represent the world we live in. Be ready to explain your choices!
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From your list of modern day values, choose one idea to expand upon. You are going to use that word to help you create a modern day god or goddess. Your immortal could represent a positive aspect of our society or a negative. For instance, if your word was air, you might come up with the god of satellites or the goddess of green house gases. For money, it could be the goddess of charity or the god of greed. Fill in the graphic organizer below prior to writing your essay and speech. Be as specific as possible.
name of god or goddess
god or goddess of …
symbol
family connections
strengths
weaknesses
other interesting details
I chose to create this god or goddess because
This god or goddess is significant to our society today because
Handout 3
Handout 3
====Greek myths reveal much about societal norms or customs. Using the Greek Culture link, find some differences between the culture of the ancient Greeks and our 21st century society.====
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
As you read Greek myths, you realize that great emphasis was placed on certain skills and talents. The immortals also had power over many aspects of the natural world. The following is a short list of things the ancient Greeks valued:
clouds rain fire sun soil light
marriage purity reason wisdom fire water
battle archery hunting speed artisans war
What are some values, ideas, skills, trades (occupations), or aspects of nature that people value today? Come up with at least 5 things (but challenge yourself to come up with 10) that represent the world we live in. Be ready to explain your choices!
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
From your list of modern day values, choose one idea to expand upon. You are going to use that word to help you create a modern day god or goddess. Your immortal could represent a positive aspect of our society or a negative. For instance, if your word was air, you might come up with the god of satellites or the goddess of green house gases. For money, it could be the goddess of charity or the god of greed.
Fill in the graphic organizer below prior to writing your essay and speech. Be as specific as possible.
I chose to create this god or goddess because
This god or goddess is significant to our society today because
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